Island council elections were held in the Caribbean Netherlands on 2 March 2011 to elect the members of the island councils of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius. They were the first island council elections since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.
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All 19 seats in the island councils of Bonaire (9), Saba (5) and Sint Eustatius (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The elections were held on the same day as the provincial elections in the European Netherlands. The Bonaire Patriotic Union won the election (4 seats) in Bonaire, the Windward Islands People's Movement (4 seats) in Saba, and the Democratic Party (2 seats) in Sint Eustatius.[1][2][3]
Results
editBonaire
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire Patriotic Union | 3,040 | 40.29 | 4 | –1 | |
| Bonaire Democratic Party | 2,513 | 33.31 | 3 | –1 | |
| Free Bonaire Movement | 821 | 10.88 | 1 | New | |
| Party for Justice and Unity | 650 | 8.61 | 1 | New | |
| Soleana List | 521 | 6.91 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 7,545 | 100.00 | 9 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 7,545 | 98.31 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 130 | 1.69 | |||
| Total votes | 7,675 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,174 | 75.44 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad | |||||
Saba
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windward Islands People's Movement | 686 | 83.35 | 4 | 0 | |
| Saba Labour Party | 137 | 16.65 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 823 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 823 | 98.68 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11 | 1.32 | |||
| Total votes | 834 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 960 | 86.88 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad | |||||
Sint Eustatius
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 506 | 35.24 | 2 | –2 | |
| United People's Coalition | 354 | 24.65 | 1 | New | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 291 | 20.26 | 1 | 0 | |
| St. Eustatius Empowerment Party | 252 | 17.55 | 1 | +1 | |
| List 4 (Wilhelm Joshua Spanner) | 33 | 2.30 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 1,436 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,436 | 98.69 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 19 | 1.31 | |||
| Total votes | 1,455 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,140 | 67.99 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad | |||||
References
edit- ^ "UPB wins, but lacks majority". The Daily Herald. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Preliminary Election Results" (PDF). Saba Tourist Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "DP loses two of four seats". The Daily Herald. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2021.